Requisition No: 873877
Agency: Children and Families
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 60010115
Salary: $2,036.36 - $2,454.25
Posting Closing Date: 07/23/2026
Total Compensation Estimator ToolThis is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Registered Nurse Specialist within our Nursing Services Unit. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:This position requires lifting, pulling, and squatting. Duties of this position require the incumbent to be knowledgeable of and utilize the principles of Total Quality Management. Nursing will provide guidance in the care and treatment of residents. This is a high-level position within the nursing field and possesses a high degree of nursing knowledge and ability with responsibility for nursing care within the unit and serves as a nursing resource to the treatment team. Specific duties and responsibilities are as follows:
- Administers medications, bloodwork, IVs and related procedures.
- Administers or provides adequate supervision for the administering of medication. Provides education on medications and treatments to individuals.
- Monitors or supervises non-licensed personnel in monitoring blood pressures, temperatures, pulses and respiration.
- Administers or supervises the administering of treatment orders for salves, bandages, enemas, urinalysis, preparation for x-rays and related procedures.
- Provides appropriate progress reports on residents.
- Assists the medical physician during sick calls, during physical examinations, as needed.
- Provides emergency nursing care and examination of injuries.
- Responsive and compliant with current residents' rights and advocacy issues; adheres to and complies with unit, hospital, and departmental policies and guidelines.
- Accepts written, oral and phone orders from physicians, psychiatrists or dentists, transcribes orders and initiates or carries out orders. Participates in the formulation of individualized residents' treatment plans.
- Admits and transfers residents to and from home unit or other hospital facilities; assures that appropriate documentation accompanies residents.
- If applicable, checks medication, orders, and labels for correctness on return from pharmacy.
- Performs nursing procedures as indicated.
- Participates in the hospital infection control program according to unit services and hospital infection policies.
- Participates in resident evaluations and in development of each resident's treatment and discharge plan with the treatment team. Preparation of nursing care assessments for designated residents.
- Serves as a resource person to train staff.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:- Knowledge of nursing principles, practices and techniques.
- Knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
- Ability to provide emergency nursing services.
- Ability to participate in the planning and implementing of treatment for patients.
- Ability to conduct individual and group therapy sessions.
- Ability to work with patients having a variety of physical or emotional problems.
- Ability to observe patients' reactions to medications.
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to effectively interview and assess the health care of clients.
- Ability to analyze complex reports and determine the service utilization habits of clients and to evaluate the appropriateness of that utilization.
Minimum Qualifications:- Licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in accordance with Florida Statute 464 or eligible to practice nursing in accordance with Florida Administrative Code 210-8.27 and three years of professional nursing experience, including one year of professional experience in a specialty field as determined by the employing agency.
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in nursing or a related field can substitute for one year of the required general professional nursing experience.
- A master's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing, nursing education, public health, or a related field can substitute for two years of the required general professional nursing experience.
Candidate Profile (application) Requirements:Candidate Profile (application) must be complete in its entirety.
- Work History - entered with the most recent/current listed first:
- Any and all State of Florida jobs
- Any and all Florida University jobs
- All periods of employment
- Periods of unemployment
- Gaps 3 months or more*
- Education
- Volunteer Experience
- Include supervisor names and phone numbers including current place of employment.
- *Gaps 3 months or more must be addressed - you will need to account for and explain any gaps in employment including unemployment. You can either list these in your application under Period of Employment or attach a word document listing your gaps.
- Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
- If claiming Right to First Interview, candidate MUST attach a copy of your official layoff letter when applying. This only applies to employees laid off from Career Service positions.
If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.
Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:- Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.
- For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
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